The Bill Arnold Show

We begin this hour with a continuation of  The Kindness Always Celebration.  Then our unofficial panel of menfolk are back! Tom Brock and Tom Parrish join Bill to give their unique male perspectives on listener questions. They discuss a variety of topics such as kindness, sin unto death, repetitive prayer, knowing God's ways, how to approach those that have left the church, and much more.

Today Carmen LaBerge joins Afternoons with Bill Arnold to celebrate 31 days of kindness with our listeners. (The last 15 minutes of The Kindness Always Celebration can be found in the second hour(this weeks episode of Guy Talk). Watch the video of this broadcast below. https://youtu.be/J177qCSsMdo

Prayer is central to every believer's life–but how does God want us to pray? Bill Arnold and Peter Kapsner seek God's instructions for powerful, transformative prayer, as they explore your deepest questions on prayer with evangelist J. John from the UK.  They discuss the importance of a disciplined prayer life, prayer as a foundation for evangelism, praying through the Lord's prayer, and much more...

People unfamiliar with Scripture often assume that women play a small, secondary role in the Bible. But in fact, they were central figures in numerous Biblical tales. Shannon Bream joins Bill to discuss her new book The Women of the Bible Speak: The Wisdom of 16 Women and Their Lessons for Today.  Then Bill welcomes Elli Oswald  from Faith to Action , to discuss the misconceptions of today's orpha...

On Weekly Washington Update, we review the latest news from the nation's capital with Mike Howell  of the Heritage Foundation.  Then Dr. Greg Headington begins lesson 12 looking at  John 7  -blessed are those that believe yet have not seen.  Greg shares how John's purpose in the Gospel is to show how miracles and signs define the deity of Christ.

Bible teacher  Jeff Verdoorn  outlines the events of the final week of Jesus's life, to determine the actual day of His crucifixion. Download Jeff Verdoorn's  The Final Week  chart to follow along with the podcast.

We open up "Ask the Professor," with Bill and Professor Mark Muska  from the  University of Northwestern-St. Paul , with questions from our listeners. Mark teaches on apostolic authority, the narrative of Scripture, why the resurrection is the core of our faith, the scene at the tomb, speaking in tongues, the gift of healing, and much more.

On Headlines and Punchlines we take a humorous look at news and life with friend and colleague  Patrick Albanese .  Then Pastor David Myles   joins Bill on Monday Afternoon Mix to discuss the transformational power of Christ, the Israeli's expectations of a King, and the opportunity to spread the gospel during Holy Week. Then Pastor David invites us to pray everyday at Noon for the love of Christ...

In preparation for Holy Week, Bill reads scripture from John and Matthew accompanied by music from The Passion.

In Luke 22:15 Jesus said he was eager to celebrate Passover knowing He was soon coming into His kingdom-Passover is still important to Christians today. Bible teacher  Thom Berkowitz , and his wife Marsha teach on the rituals of Passover and the Seder meal.

Our unofficial panel of menfolk are back! Tom Brock, Peter Kapsner, Justin Jeppesen, and Tom Parrish join Bill to give their unique male perspectives on listener questions. They discuss a variety of topics such as over-defining sin, mental health, church discipline, joy in the midst of sorrow, obedience, and much more.

How can we help the next generation stand in faith when times are difficult? Josh Mulvihill from RenewaNation   says our answer can be found in teaching them four foundational components of apologetics.  Josh explains that when our children are able to prove, defend, and refute their faith, they will move into the ability to persuade.

Prayer is central to every believer's life–but how does God want us to pray? Bill Arnold and Peter Kapsner seek God's instructions for powerful, transformative prayer, as they explore your deepest questions on prayer with  Fouad Masri   of the Crescent Project . Fouad's passion is to bring the love of Christ to the Muslim world today, we learn that though prayer is a very important part of the Mus...

Many Christians are struggling and unsure of what to believe or how to live out their faith in the midst of suffering and personal crisis.  Tim Geoffrion , in his book " What We Can Expect from God Now: Seven Spiritual Truths for Trusting God in Troubled Times ," teaches on the suffering of Christ, Paul's suffering, dying to our flesh, power of prayer, fear of the Lord, the role of honesty, and mu...

The education system looks very different than it did 40 years ago. Rebekah Hagstrom , founder and Headmaster of Liberty Classical Academy, joins Bill to discuss critical race theory, how technology has affected learning, the importance of logic and rhetoric in our K-12 education, and much more. Then Dr. Greg Headington begins lesson 11 looking at  John 6,   teaching  that Jesus is the bread of li...

We review the latest news from the nation's capital with  Rob Bluey , executive editor of  The Daily Signal . Then author Greg Bourgond  t eaches that Stephan, before he was stoned, gives us a window into the heart of Moses as a leader. ( Acts 7: 20-36 ) We learn that even Moses was a reluctant leader who didn't see himself capable nor worthy to carry out God's calling. Like Moses we are asked to...

We take a humorous look at news and life with friend and colleague  Patrick Albanese . Can you write notes and use highlighters in your Bible? On the Monday Afternoon Mix Pastor David Myles   and Bill say- absolutely!  Your holy and scared Bible is also intended to be a historical record of your relationship with God. Pastor Myles also teaches that our opportunities to share the gospel with others...

Have people imbibed Critical Theory without understanding its roots, purpose, and impact?  Philosopher and author Dr. Doug Groothius teaches on Critical Theory and how the church can navigate these times by understanding scriptures, civil government, citizenship, statistical accuracy, reconciliation, and much more.

Matthew Barrett , through his book Simply Trinity , reveals a shocking discovery: we have manipulated the Trinity, recreating the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in our own image. With clarity, creativity, and conviction Matthew minds the Scriptures to help us rediscover, the beauty, simplicity, and majesty of our Triune God.

Dr. Alex McFarland  shares that parents can pass along their belief in God but when we make our own commitment to Christ, it becomes a relationship that stands the test of time. He explains our own testimony is a powerful tool Christ will use to help us share the gospel.  Then Dr. Greg Headington begins lesson 10 looking at  John 5  and the miracle at the pool of Bethesda. Greg shares how John's p...

On this edition of Deep Thinker Thursday,  Jon and Pam Bloom  teach that even the apostles didn't understand all of Jesus's ways-- sometimes God's ways seem strange and disorientating but we are called to live by faith. This can be very difficult for us today as it was for Biblical characters of old but His invitation nerveless is to trust Him. Then the Blooms discuss how our spirits longing for h...

Our unofficial panel of menfolk are back! Tom Brock, Peter Kapsner, and Tom Parrish join Bill to give their unique male perspectives on listener questions.  They discuss our relationship with God after intense sorrow, when anger turns into sin, walking daily in trust and repentance, preaching from the books of the Bible, predestination and choice, and much more.

Prayer is central to every believer's life–but how does God want us to pray? Bill Arnold and Peter Kapsner seek God's instructions for powerful, transformative prayer, as they explore your deepest questions on prayer with, Beth Gunkenberger author of  Start with Amen. Bill, Peter, and Beth discuss the power of the word Amen ( so be it ) as prayer, anger being an output of fear, faithful obedience,...

We continue our study of Genesis with  David Wheaton as we take a deeper look at Genesis  41 . Through the life of Joseph, we learn that through our circumstances God builds the character traits we need to become successful in our spiritual and physical life. David also reveals how God providentially brought the story of Joseph and his brothers to competition to teach us about repentance and forgi...

We continue our study on end times through the book of Revelation. Bible teacher  Jeff Verdoorn  begins episode 3 of this seven part series with an overview of the Revelation timeline, inspiring an urgency in us to evangelize.  Then we look at some of the characters of Revelation such as satan, the beast, the false prophet or second beast, the two witnesses, and much more.